Nef
Joined: 27 Nov 2005
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Location: California, USA
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 Posted: Sun Aug 13, 2006 9:02 pm Post subject: Re: vouch for,monday |
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| missdaredevil wrote: |
1.The writer can *vouch for* their ability to tantalize one's palate.
What does that mean?
1. guarantee somebody's behavior: to give an assurance that somebody will behave well or appropriately
2. guarantee authenticity of something: to guarantee that something such as a document or statement is accurate or genuine
2. Our shop is open on Monday.
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Our shop is open on Mondays.
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The writer can *vouch for* their ability to tantalize one's palate.
1. guarantee somebody's behavior: to give an assurance that somebody will behave well or appropriately
2. guarantee authenticity of something: to guarantee that something such as a document or statement is accurate or genuine
The writer has tasted these foods, knows they are delicious, and is willing to say so.
# 2 is closer in meaning. The idea is to have personal experience/knowledge and then to speak from that experience/knowledge. Here, the writer is saying that the foods really are tantalizing (delicious/wonderful/very tempting).
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Both are fine, but they mean different things.
Our shop is open on Monday. (on a particular Monday)
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Our shop is open on Mondays. (generally) |
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